A financial technology company that provides micro-investing services, automatically rounding up purchases to invest spare change in diversified portfolios, along with retirement accounts and educational savings plans. The platform handles sensitive financial data and investment transactions for millions of users, making their privacy and terms of service policies critical for understanding data collection practices, fee structures, and user rights regarding their investments and personal information.

2 Documents
51 All provisions 15 High severity 28 Medium severity 8 Low severity
15 Changes · 12 mo
May 28, 2026 Last change

High — provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium — provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low — standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Privacy Rights
16 provisions · 3 high · 9 med
Data Sharing
7 provisions · 3 high · 4 med
Liability Limitation
6 provisions · 2 high · 3 med
Arbitration
6 provisions · 6 high
Data Collection
5 provisions · 3 high · 2 med
Payment Fees
4 provisions · 1 high · 3 med
Account Control
3 provisions · 1 high · 2 med
Platform Discretion
3 provisions · 2 med
Intellectual Property
2 provisions · 1 med
Legal Jurisdiction
2 provisions
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Mandatory
Data Retention: Specified
Class Action: Waived
Key Governance Provisions
High Sharing with Advertising and Analytics Partners

This provision authorizes disclosure of personal information, which may include financial account data, device identifiers, and behavioral data, to advertising partners for targeted advertising purpo…

High Financial and Account Data Collection

This provision establishes the scope of sensitive financial and identity data Acorns collects as a condition of platform use, encompassing data categories that are subject to heightened regulatory ob…

High Limitation of Liability

This provision establishes that the maximum financial recovery available to a user for any claim against Acorns is limited to 12 months of subscription fees paid, which at Acorns' current pricing tie…

High Class Action Waiver

This provision establishes that claims must proceed individually rather than collectively, which affects the practical economics of pursuing low-value claims against the platform. Under California la…

High Mandatory Arbitration

This provision requires that disputes relating to the Terms, services, or the parties' relationship proceed through individual binding arbitration administered by JAMS, precluding court-based litigat…

Document Coverage
Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: May 28, 2026 Changes (12 months): 15 Documents monitored: 2 Provisions tracked: 51
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Documents

Acorns Privacy Policy

Medium

This is Acorns' Privacy Policy, covering how the company collects and uses personal data across its investment, banking, and family financial products. The policy authorizes collection of financial account data, …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
7 provisions 8 versions captured 1 significant change Version history →

Acorns Terms of Service

High

This is the Terms of Use for Acorns, governing access to the company's brokerage accounts, IRA accounts, checking and savings accounts, and custodial investment accounts for children. The agreement requires …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
8 provisions 7 versions captured Version history →

Recent Changes

April 18, 2026 · Acorns Privacy Policy Medium

Acorns removed detailed language about third-party sign-in services (Apple, Google) that previously explained what data these services could share, how that data is controlled, and how it would be used. …

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Medium Severity Provisions (8)

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Applicable Regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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EFTA / Reg E
United States Federal
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FCRA
United States Federal
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FAA
United States Federal
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GLBA
United States Federal
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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Frequently Asked Questions

What Acorns documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 2 Acorns documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has Acorns made in the past year?

Acorns has made 15 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for Acorns?

ConductAtlas has classified 51 provisions across Acorns's tracked documents. 15 are rated high severity, 28 medium, and 8 low.

Can I get alerts when Acorns changes their policies?

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